Here are today’s significant draft signings from around the league.
- The Athletics have signed Florida righty Logan Shore for $1.5MM, as various reporters, including FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman, have tweeted. Shore, the No. 47 overall pick, was the second Florida hurler the A’s took in this year’s draft, having used their first selection to grab lefty A.J. Puk. Prior to the draft, MLB.com rated Shore the 42nd-best prospect available, noting that he has an excellent changeup and possesses good command, helping compensate for average velocity. Baseball America rated Shore the draft’s No. 34 prospect, with its subscribers-only scouting report essentially describing him as a potential future innings-eater. Shore’s $1.5MM bonus comes in slightly above the $1,351,800 pool value for the pick.
Didn’t a bunch of scouts say Shore was the most MLB-ready prospect in the draft? The A’s with their current pitching issues might give him a shot in September.
Great control paired with great feel for his changeup usually leads to quick development. I didn’t see any scouts say he was the most MLB ready but could see it. I saw mostly the Hudson guy cardinals took and Burdi being the most likely to debut early.